Jalal-Abad Region

Jalal-Abad Region
Жалал-Абад облусу (Kyrgyz)
Джалал-Абадская область (Russian)
Region
Flag of Jalal-Abad Region
Coat of arms of Jalal-Abad Region
Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Jalal-Abad Region highlighted
Map of Kyrgyzstan, location of Jalal-Abad Region highlighted
Coordinates: 41°15′N 72°15′E / 41.250°N 72.250°E / 41.250; 72.250
Country Kyrgyzstan
CapitalJalal-Abad
Government
 • GubernatorZhusupbek Sharipov
Area
 • Total32,418 km2 (12,517 sq mi)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,311,007
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time)
ISO 3166 codeKG-J
Districts8
Cities9
Towns4
Villages415

Jalal-Abad Region (/əˈlɑːl əˈbɑːd/; Kyrgyz: [dʑɑˌɫɑɫ‿ɑˈβɑt]) is a region (oblus) of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north) Talas Region, Chüy Region, Naryn Region, Osh Region, and Uzbekistan. Jalal-Abad Region was established on 21 November 1939. On 27 January 1959 it became a part of Osh Region, but regained its old status as a region on 14 December 1990. Its total area is 32,418 km2 (12,517 sq mi).[2] The resident population of the region was 1,260,617 as of January 2021.[1] The region has a sizeable Uzbek (24.8% in 2009) minority.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 13, 17, 66, 281, 335–338.